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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Tuesday 21.8 at 6pm at New Arkadia: ‘Social security benefits in Finland for immigrant’s – Somewhat confusing, wouldn’t you say?’ by Liisa Hämeen-Anttila

August 14, 2012 – 07:48

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are invited to ‘Social security benefits in Finland for immigrant’s – somewhat confusing, wouldn’t you say?’ by Liisa Hämeen-Anttila on Tuesday 21.8 at 6pm at New Arkadia ( Nervanderinkatu 11).Liisa Hämeen-Anttila will present an overall view of the cash benefits and pensions offered by the Finnish Insurance Institute (KELA) and […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Finland at Arkadia, Foreigners in Finland, Health at Arkadia, KELA at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Saturday 18.8 at 4pm at Old Arkadia: ‘Beef Finland 2012’ a talk with Seungho Lee

August 10, 2012 – 10:56

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are invited to Beef Finland 2012 a talk with Seungho Lee on Saturday 18.8 at 4pm at Old Arkadia (Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 9A ).Do you care about climate change? Are you considering a hybrid car in order to reduce your part? You might need to rethink your strategy to help reduce […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Beef at Arkadia, Finland at Arkadia, Food at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Friday 17.8 at 6pm at Old Arkadia: Discourses on Inequality: The Nineteenth-Century ‘Social Question’ in Retrospect by Tom Hopkins

August 9, 2012 – 10:33

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are heartily invited to Discourses on Inequality: The Nineteenth-Century ’Social Question’ in Retrospect by Tom Hopkins from the University of Helsinki on Friday 17.8 at 6pm at Old Arkadia ( Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 9).This talk focuses upon the transformations in European political and social theory occasioned by the socio-economic upheavals of […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in History at Arkadia, Inequality at Arkadia, Nineteenth-Century at Arkadia, Politics at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Thursday 16.8 at 6pm at Old Arkadia: ‘Improving learning with student-initiated practice’ by Jake Mc Mullen

August 8, 2012 – 07:09

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are heartily invited to ‘Improving learning with student-initiated practice’ by Jake Mc Mullen on Thursday 16.8 at 6pm at Old Arkadia ( Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 9).This talk will first focus on the limitations of previous attempts to decrease inequalities in young children’s learning outcomes. An alternative – encouraging children to see […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Academia at Arkadia, Children at Arkadia, Education at Arkadia, Mathematics at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Wednesday 15.8 at 7pm at Old Arkadia: Special Poetry & Jazz Event organized by Helsinki IFLA

August 7, 2012 – 08:39

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are invited to a special Poetry & Jazz Event organized by Helsinki IFLA on Wednesday 15.8 at 7pm at Old Arkadia ( Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 9). http://www.ifla2012.fi/node/189The performance will feature poetry, monologues and music exploring a variety of themes.The Finn-Britt Players performing are Jessica Calonius, Zoë Chandler, Marietta Chela, John Leo […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Jazz at Arkadia, Poetry at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Tuesday 14.8 at 6pm at Old Arkadia: ‘Hengellisen varhaiskasvatuksen ja koulun uskontokasvatuksen näkymiä Suomessa’ by Päivi Yli-Korpela and Pauli Hynninen

August 6, 2012 – 17:16

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are invited to ‘Hengellisen varhaiskasvatuksen ja koulun uskontokasvatuksen näkymiä Suomessa’ by Päivi Yli-Korpela and Pauli Hynninen on Tuesday 14.8 at 6pm at Old Arkadia (Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 9). Päivi Yli-Korpela from the Cathedral Parish of Helsinki and Pauli Hynninen, primary school teacher from Espoo will speak about early childhood and school […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Children at Arkadia, Education at Arkadia, Finland at Arkadia, Religion at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Saturday 11.8 at 4pm at Old Arkadia: ‘Discovery of the Higgs boson’ with cosmologists Shaun Hotchkiss and Rose Lerner and particle physicist Mikko Voutilainen

August 3, 2012 – 07:45

Dear friend of Arkadia,You are heartily invited to “Discovery of the Higgs boson” with cosmologist Shaun Hotchkiss, cosmologist Rose Lerner and particle physicist Mikko Voutilainen on Saturday 11.8 at 4pm at Old Arkadia (Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 9A)In July, a discovery of a Higgs boson was announced by physicists at CERN. With three short talks by the […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Cosmology at Arkadia, Higgs boson at Arkadia, Science at Arkadia | Comments (0)

Friday 10.8 at 7pm at New Arkadia: ‘The Power of Art in Societal Transformation’ with ACSI,

August 3, 2012 – 07:27

Dear friend of Arkadia, You are invited to ‘The Power of Art in Societal Transformation’ on Friday 10.8 at 7pm at New Arkadia (Dagmarinkatu 5) with curator Marita Muukkonen, actress and consultant Chrissie Tiller (from the UK), ACSI resident artist and professor in visual arts Sebastian Mahaluf (from Chile) and artist Anja Puntari (from Italy […]

By Ian Bourgeot | Posted in Art at Arkadia, Societal Innovation at Arkadia | Comments (0)